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My name is Kenneth J DeFazio. I was born in Taylor, Pa 8/29/33. My father was Charles S DeFazio born in Cusencia Calabria Italy 12 FeB. 1890. My mother was Alice Reynolds who was born in Edinburg, Scotland 3 Mar. 1897. I have four siblings, Anthony (deceased), Dorothy, Carl and Carol.
Anthony was married to Kathrine. They had no children. Kay currently resides in New Syrmna Beach, FL.
Dorothy and husband Alan currently live in Venice FL. They will however be moving to Portland Me. They have five children.
I have eight children.
Ken ~~~ not married
David ~~~ One son David
Alan ~~~ not married
Marianne ~~~ Twin daughters Jennifer and Morgan son Blake and daughter Katie
Christian ~~~ Daughter Kendra and a son Nicolas
Diane ~~~ Daughter Crystal, sons Mark and Billy
Keith ~~~ Married no children
Darrick ~~~ Sons Joey and Billy
Our first and only (so far) family reunion was held in the Pocono mountains July 1999.
I currently reside with my wife Nikki in SC.
My father Charles was the oldest of ten survieing children. His siblings were Joe, Ben, Frank, Palmer, Furie, Billy, Rose, Nancy and Lucy. There were others that that I am unfamilar with, that died at a young age(mortality rates were high in those times). With the passing of Furie in 1999, all of the orignal US clan are deceased. Charles came to this Country between 1891 and 1895 with his father Anthony and mother Maria (Grecco)DeFazio. They settled in Moosic, Pa. They puchased a large track of property with a small lake. I am not exactly sure of the time frame, my guess however would be some time between 1905 and 1910. The homestead was known as the ice dam, (which received it's name because the lake was used to cut ice during the winter months and stored in a three or four story building with walls three foot thick filled with saw dust for insulation). I am now just guessing at dates, however I believe cutting of ice from the lake probabily ceased in the late 20's or early 30's since a manufactured ice plant was built in Moosic by Anthony and Maria ( my Grandparents) in addition to one by my father Charles, on Lakawanna Ave.in Scranton. Living Quarters started with a small duplex down by the lake and was later followed by the building of a large home on the hill. This home would later serve as the family gathering place every Sunday, for what seemed to me as a child to be a never ending meal for the DeFazio Children, their spouses and familes. This property today is part of the Montague developement. While the storage facility, duplex and the home on the hill, have been razed some time ago, remenants of a smaller lake is still there and incompass part of the golf course.
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